Adjustable tubing clip



Aug. 19, 1924.

F. H. GLEASON ADJUSTABLE TUBING CLIP 1 Filed July 18 1923 gI/vwnv-fol?1, f 0

TT R/VEYS Patented Aug. 19, 1924.

uurrao STATE-S FREDERICK H. GLEABON,

CORPORATION, OF AUBURN,

ADJUSTABLE OI AUBURN, NEW YORK, ABSIGNOR '10 BOWEN PBODUCTS NEW YORK, ACORPORATION 01 NEW YORK.

TUBING CLIP.

Application fled m 1:, an. Serial no. 052,:71.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I Fnmnmox H; GLnA- soN, a citizen of the United Statesof Americe, of Auburn, in the county of Cayuga, in

the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements inAdjustable Tubing Clips, of which the following, taken in connectionwith the accompan ing drawings, is a full, clear, and exact escription.This invention relates to a certain new and useful adjustable tubingclip.

r The main object of the mvention is to provide a clip which willrigidly hold a tube to any adjacent structural part, said clip beingcapable of alwa s tightly clamping the tube first and then amping to thestructural part, provision being made in clamping means to accommodatestructural parts oi various shapes and sizes with the same clip, allconstructed and arranged in such a manner that a single bolt or machinescrew constitutes adequate means for securely clamping the tube to theclip and the clip to the structural part. 7

Other objects and advantages relate to the details of form andconstruction of the cli all as will more fully appear from the to lowingdescription, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, inwhich 2-- ea Figure l is a perspective view oi a clip of in invention.

igure 2 is a top lan view of the same as lied in actual use, igure 3 isa sectional view on line 3-7-3,

re 2. igures d and 5 are sectional views similar to Figure 3illustrating the clamp as applied to structural parts of different sizesand shapes. 1 4 As illustrated in the drawings, the clip comprises anelongated substantially flat strip of comparatively thin sheet'metal surficiently flexible so as to conform. itselrtc the various shapes of thestructural parts 45 about which it is adapted to be clamped.

This strip --1 is formed with a series 0 openings --3, .-4-, -5 and 6,altho the number of the openings and the extent of their spaced relationmay be 60 varied. i

The openings -5- and 6' are adapted tobe brought intov re 'stration oralignment, as illustrated in the awings, when the end portion -7- of thestrip lis returned "of the strip -1- may so t at the screw f the strip-l and bent into substantially parallel relation with the bpdy of thestrip --1-, as illustrated in Fi re 1.

he return bend of the end portion 7- is effected in such a manner or isthereafter shaped to form a substantially cylindrical or transversetubular art -8 extending from'side to side of the strip -1- and normallyhaving one side open with theend part -'-7- of the strip -1- spaced somedistance from the body of the strip. The cylindrical or tubular part -8is adapted to receive the tube -9- which may, for illustration, be aportion of a chassis-lubricating system for automobiles or the like whenthe clip is used for supporting such a system from he structural partsof the chassis. The tube 9 is placed in the cylindrical part -8 and thebolt. or machine screw 10- is passed thru the openin 6- and 5, andconstitutes a means tor drawing the end portion 7- into substantialcontact with the body of the strip -l to thereby constrict thecylindrical part 8- so that it tightly engages and substantiallyencircles the tube 9-. The opposite end then be bent around thestructural part to which the clip is to be secured in the mannerillustrated in Figures 2, '3, t and 5 and'the end portion of the stri isbent outwardl at substantially right wages to the lon 'tu inal axis ofthe structuralpart until t e proper one of the openalignment with themachinescrew 10- or bolt -l0- will pass through the desired opening andmay be three ed into the nut 14- to efi'ect a secure and rigidengagement of the tube -9 with; the cylindrical part -8- and a rigidengagement of the structural part 15- with the enclosing portion oithe.strip l-n The lines or marks --l1-, --l2- and -131- are placed upon theupper surface of are spaced one-half the width of the machine screw nut14-- from the denter of the holes 2,-3-- and -4, these marks locatingthe lines upon which the 'strip is to be bent for the variousadjustftnent holes. f In Figures2 and 3 the clip acts to clamp the tube-9-' to a comparatively small d1- ameter round structural shape -'15-and or 4- is in substantial J from turning or loosening in nut -13- andbe the clip is bent at substantially right angles on the line 13 and thescrew 10- is passed thru the openings .6, 5- and -4 and threaded intothe nut 14---- in alignment with said openings to draw the parts todesired sition where the tube 9 is tightly c am ed within thecylindrical art 8- an the structural part -15- 1s tightl clamped withinthe encircling ortion o the strip -1.

In l igures 3 and 4 larger structural parts 16- and 17- respectively areshown, the two parts being of somewhat different form, but in each caseof such size that the strip is bent along the line 11-- so that theopening 2- is in registration with the openings 6- and of the machinescrew --10 Because of the spaced relation of the end 7- with respect tothe stri -1- in normal form of the clip as manu actured, the firststrain of the machine screw 10+ will clamp the tube 9- tightly in thecylindrical part 8 and further movement of the screw through nut 14 willthen tighten the encircling part of the strip 1 on the structural partas 15, and the nut 14-- is prevented from turning by reason of the factthat the strip '-1- was bent on one of the lines 11-, 12-' or 13- atsubstantially a right angle to the body of the strip when the clip wasassembled.

The strain exerted on the clamp across the space -18 when the clamp isassembled prevents the machine screw -12 always maintains the clamptight. As be fore suggested, an strain caused by tightening screw 10-rst clamps the tube 9- in the cylindrical part -8 and then tightens theclip on the structural part as -15. y

The construction of this clip provides for assembly on any structuralshape within the maximum and minimum scope of the clamp and is aneflicient means for positively clamping the tube 9- on any of theseshapes.

Altho I- have shown and described a specific form and shape of clamp asconstituting an embodiment of my invention,

strip of metal having one en it will be obvious that cha es may be madein the details of the disc osed form and shape without departing fromthis invention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A tubing clip comprisin a bendable portion return bent upon the bodyof the strip, and connected to the bod by a transverse substantiallycylindrical portion, said return bent portion formed With. an openingand said strip formed with an opening registering with the o ning in thereturn bent portion, and sai strip formed near its op- 5-' for thereception posite end with a plurality of openings arranged at differentdistances from the end of the stri 2. A tu in clip comprisin a bendablestrip of meta having one en portion return bent upon the body of thestrip, and connected to the body by a transverse substantiallycylindrical portion, 'said return bent portion formed with an openingand said strip formed with an opening registering with the o ning in thereturn bent portion, and sai stri posite end with a p urality ofopenings arran ed at different distances from the end of t e strip, andlines extending transversely of the strip between the last-named open-1n s.

A tubing clip comprisin a bendable strip of metal having one en portionreturn bent upon the body of the strip and connected to the bod by atransverse substantially cylindrical portion, said return bent portionnormally spaced from the body of the strip and provided with an openingand said strip formed'with an opening registering with the opening inthe return bent portion, and said strip formed near its opposite endwith a plurality of openings arranged at difl'erent distances from theend of the strip.

4. A tubing clip comprisin a bendable strip of metal having one enportion return bent upon the body of the strip and connected to the bodby a transverse substantially cylindrical portion, said returnnt'portion spaced from the body of the strip and formed with an openingand said strip formed with an openin registering with the opening in thereturn nt portion, and said strip formed near its opposite end with aplurality of openings arranged at different distances from the end ofthe strip and extending substantially parallel with v but spaced fromthe strip.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination with astructural part of a bendable strip of sheet metal bent around said partand having an end portion return bent upon the body of the strip andconnegiied to the strip by a transverse substantia y cylindrical part,said return bent ortion formed wit an opening and sai strip formed withan opening near said cylindrical part in alignment with the opening inthe return bent part and said strip formed with an openlng near itsopposite end in substantial alignment with the opening through thereturn bent portion, and a unltary means extending through all of saidopenings for clamping the cylindrical part a out the tube and forclamping the metallic strip to the structural part.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination with astructural part of aformed near its 011- cylindrical part, a tube withinsaid bendacie strip of sheet metal around said part and having an endportion return bent upon the body oi? the strip and connected to thestrip by a transverse substan- 5 tially cylindrical part, a tube Withinsaid cylindrical part, said return bent portion i'ornied Wit an openingand said strip formed with an opening near said cylini. part inalignment with the opening return bent part, said strip rib opening nearits opposite antial alignment with the openthe return bent portion, anda in screw extended thru all of said 15 aligned openings, and a nutmounted on said screw for clamping the cylindrical part to the tube andfor clamping the metallic strip to the structural part.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination with astructural part of a metallic strip bent around said part and having endparts projecting outwardly therefrom at substantially a right angle tothe longitudinal axis of the structural part, one of said end partshaving a return bent portion lying in substantial parallelism Withthepart and connected to the part by a transverse substantially cylindricalportion, said end parts provided with registering openings and saidreturn bent portion rovided with an opening registering with t eopenings in the end parts, and a bolt extended thru said openings and anut mounted on said bolt.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of July,1923.

FREDERICK H. GLEASON. Witnesses:

G. A. BACON, E. M. SALOMON.

